Everyone has been stumped on a subject or an assignment in school, especially math class. Often, students are forced to rely on adults who barely remember doing it in school or ask a classmate who hardly understands the subject themselves.
Cole Fluharty, ’26, had an understanding in class one day that when everybody comes together to solve a difficult problem, each person individually gains knowledge to solve similar problems in the future. This gave Fluharty an idea never explored at Fresno Christian Schools (FCS) before.
Juniors Cole Fluharty and Hayden Spurrier established the Peer Tutoring Club this school year. The Peer Tutoring Club meets in room 622 on Tuesdays to help students gather together and assist each other with challenging subjects and homework. It will be open to all high school students, no matter the subject they need help with.
Fluharty points out that the club will not be a giant answering machine, but is aimed to help students figure out and comprehend their classes better.
“I want fellow students to understand the questions asked and the importance of learning the subject,” Fluharty said. “If they expect to show up for answers to a trivial math assignment and leave with nothing learned, they might as well not even show up.”
The club is not only focused on math but will cover English and science subjects as well. The students will be divided into “subject groups,” depending on their needs. Many students from the AP Calculus class will be helping at the meetings. The club has recruited upperclassmen who are well-educated in the subjects to help attendees. These “experts” include Fluharty for mathematics, Delaney Meyers for English, Spurrier for science, and Christian Martinez for history.
Martinez, ’26, expresses how vital this club is to benefit anyone wishing to be a participant. The average student in the education system struggles with properly studying and relies on innate knowledge to pass classes.
“You can never be too prepared for school,” Martinez said. “We can teach how to properly study on a college level and refine learning skills for any subject.”
The club will be supervised by Scott Bucher during lunchtime. Students are encouraged to come with classmates in similar subjects so they can learn together. Classmates can aid each other and grow in their skills together.
Bucher teaches Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics, and AP Calculus at FCS. He values collaborative learning.
“I’ve never known a math class where everyone understood everything,” Bucher said. “Tutoring helps you learn the subject as well, better than anything else.”
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